I’m in the middle of a crazy busy class schedule and we’ve had some super interesting class discussions. Here’s one from last week. A class participant shares that in his family they treat burns on the hand by holding an
How to remove a tick
I was thinking about ticks in a class earlier this week. And then I saw an interesting post on Facebook about ticks. So today I thought I’d write about ticks. The best way to remove a tick is with tweezers
It’s going to snow on April 1st, no foolin’
I wish I was pulling an April Fools Day prank by writing that it’s going to snow. But sadly it is not a prank. After a mild start to our winter I’ve spent a good portion of February and March
Spring 2017 schedule posted
All courses scheduled through the end of June have been posted! If you need certification for a summer job please register early. I offer fewer courses over the summer as I work part-time at a summer camp and I like
Training school staff
I had an interesting conversation in a BLS class the other day with a school nurse. Her school district did not want to require, or fund, teachers taking CPR and First Aid classes. The district is actually discouraging training. Not
Winter weather announcements 2016-2017
It’s that time of the year when it snows and we have cold weather. Snow and ice create slippery and dangerous road conditions, and can impact the class schedule. My weather policy is posted here: https://coastalcpr.com/rescheduling-classes-due-to-weather/. Basically, if school is
I teach ASHI courses, but I am not ASHI.
Over the past few weeks I’ve been receiving a lot of phone calls from people looking for the American Safety and Health Institute. While I teach courses through their program, I am not the organization itself. I’m just an entrepreneurial
February class schedule is posted!
Open enrollment courses for January and February are now posted. March courses will be posted soon!
Scene safety
The first step in any emergency, whether it’s a need for First Aid or CPR, is to check to make sure the scene is safe. When thinking of safety most of us think of the super obvious things; if someone
OSHA Fundamentals of a workplace First Aid program
I was asked this past week if my courses were certified or approved by OSHA. I know they are, but it started a little research project to find documentation to support this. Because honestly, if someone is asking then they